Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-05-24
Local Miscellany.

Picnic at Shenandoah Junction, MAY
9th.
Miss. Cuthbcrt and Miss Lewis, of
Washington, are visiting the Misses
Gibson
Memorial Day in Charlcstown,
Saturday, June 4th. Ceremonies at
IL A. NJ.
Mrs. MCGEE, wife of Rev. Frank
MCGEE, has returned home from
Chester, Pa.
A .:Little German Band dis
coursed good music on our streets
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Duke Campbell and lit
tie daughter are visiting at Stephen
son Seminary.
Josiah Watson, Esq, of the L. S.
Internal Revenue Department, was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. S. l.. Williams returned yes
terday from visit to relatives in
Washington county, Md.
Mr.. Hairy Middlekauff made sew
erat sets of fine harness for Win
chester customer, recently.
We are pleased to see Mr.. John Q.
Fleming about again, after having
been laid up for two weeks.
The Valley military companies
passed Charlestown in special b.
&c o. train at noon yesterday, for
Washington.
Mrs. Bette Sherrard, wife of Rev.
Joseph L. Sherrard, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Cra-
mer, near town.
The report that Mr.. Frank Morgan
and son, late of this county, were
recently killed by lightning, in Mis-
souri,, is untrue.
Messrs. Heflebower & Conklyn are
displaying fine farm machinery in the
east room of Mr.. Getzcndanner's
hink DulIulnS.
Mr.. Rein Cross, an old and we'll
known citizen of Harper's Ferry, and
father of G.. f. Cross, Esq, died on
Tuesday last, aged s5 years.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, of Florida,
daughter of the late David C. Will
son, formerly of this county, is visit
ing Mr.. VIM. C. Carroll of this place.
Thos. Bcller accidentally ran n
large iron hook into his hand, ut the
lanyard of Messrs. r. D. Shugert &
Bro, one day last week, inflicting a
painful wound.
Mr.. Jno. o. Johnson has put nice
pair of show windows in the store
room of Mr.. Chas. G. Campbell, ard
is constructing 4 handsome bay win
dow for Mr.. r. 4. Alexander.
Mr.. C. Frank Jones has on his drug
store counter fancy stand of ELL
iputian Perfume a triple extract of
colognc-very handsomely arranged,
and said to be extra fine in quality.
Mr.. VIM. II. Wilson, whilst assist
ing in stretching a telephone wire on
Tuesday morning last, fell from a
ce,-thirty feet, more or less, but
was not seriously hurt.-Free Press.
If YOU are fond of hearing the
musical hum of machinery, walk out
to the north end of Samuel street,
near the B. & o. r. r., and your
ears will be gratificd with the sound
thereof.
The ladies of the NJ. F.. Church
South will hold Strawberry Festival
in the store-room under the SPIRIT
office, in "a Lee Hall" Building, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
The Town Council last week award
ed the painting of the Market-House
building to Mr.. w. w. johnson, at
Sl49, and the contract to furnish
paints for the same to Mr.. Geo. 7.
Light, at S65.
Owing to the absence of some of
\ the members of the Musical Associa-
ton, the concert which was announced
for the 9th inst. has been postponed
until some future date, of which due
notice will be given.
Messrs. VIM. Phillips & Sons arc
utilizing the water from spring in the
celler of the building of Col. Jno. NJ.
Coyle for use at their factory-have
laid pipes and draw the water out and
convey it to their factory by syphon.
The Shepherdstown Band and the
Southern Soldiers Memorial Associ-
alton, of that place, have accepted
Invitations to assist Charlestown on
Memorial Day, Saturday, June 4th.
The Union Cornet Band, Winchester
Light Infa ntry, and other organiza-
tons are also expected.
The ladies of Oakland NJ. E.
Church South will hold n Strawberry
Festival at Mt. Hope School-House
on the 10th and 18th of June, for
church purposes. A liberal eucour-
agcment is solicited, and all the help